Reading and Interpreting Circle Graphs

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1 Practice A Reading and Interpreting Circle Graphs The circle graph directly below shows the results of a survey of 50 teens. They were asked about their favorite fruits. Use the graph for Exercises Did more teens pick apples or grapes? 2. About what percent of teens picked strawberries? 3. According to the survey, 10% of teens chose oranges. How many teens chose oranges? The circle graph below shows the results of a survey of 100 people. They were asked about their favorite doughnut flavors. Use the graph for Exercises Did more people pick frosted or filled? 5. About what percent of people picked glazed? 6. According to the survey, 30% of the people chose filled doughnuts. How many people chose filled? Would you use a bar graph or a circle graph to show the information? Explain your answer. 7. the number of bears that live in each of the national parks in Alaska 8. the number of visitors to Yellowstone National Park in August compared with the total number of summer visitors

2 Practice B Reading and Interpreting Circle Graphs The circle graph directly below shows the results of a survey of 80 teens who were asked about their favorite musical instruments. Use the graph for Exercises Did more teens pick piano or drums? 2. About what percent of teens picked guitar? 3. According to the survey, 20% of teens chose violin. How many teens chose violin? The circle graph below shows the results of a survey of 100 people who were asked about their favorite vacation destinations. Use the graph for Exercises Did more people pick mountains or beaches? 5. About what percent of people picked mountains? 6. According to the survey, 15% of the people chose famous landmarks. How many people chose famous landmarks? Decide whether a bar graph or a circle graph would best display the information. Explain your answer. 7. number of tornadoes in each state during one year 8. the number of pounds of Macintosh apples sold compared with the total number of pounds of apples sold at a market in one day

3 Practice C Reading and Interpreting Circle Graphs The circle graph directly below shows the results of a survey of 60 teens who were asked about their favorite sports. Use the graph for Exercises Did more teens pick baseball or hockey? 2. About what percent of teens picked tennis? 3. According to the survey, 40% of teens chose soccer. How many teens chose soccer? The circle graph below shows the results of a survey of 200 people who were asked about their favorite breakfast foods. Use the graph for Exercises Did more people pick cereal or eggs? 5. About what percent of people picked toast? 6. According to the survey, 25% of the people chose pancakes. How many people chose pancakes? Decide whether a bar graph or a circle graph would best display the information. Explain your answer. 7. the amount of money budgeted for entertainment in one month compared with the total monthly allowance 8. the number of calories different birds of prey need to consume in one day

4 Review for Mastery Reading and Interpreting Circle Graphs A circle graph shows how the parts of a complete set of data are related. The circle shows 100% of the data. Choose a circle graph to show what percent (or part) of the total sales is represented by each type of pizza. Choose a bar graph to show the number of each type of pizza sold. The circle graph shows that about one-half, or 50%, of the total sales was cheese pizzas. If 200 pizzas were sold, then about half, or 100, were cheese pizzas. The circle graph shows the results of a survey of 100 teens who were asked about their favorite winter sport. Use the graph to answer each question. 1. Did more teens pick skiing or snowboarding? 2. About what percent of teens picked skiing? 3. How many teens chose skiing? Decide whether a bar graph or a circle graph would best display the information. Explain your answer. 4. the number of hurricanes in each state during 1 year 5. the number of students who play soccer compared with the total number of students in a school

5 Challenge Circle the Oceans The table below shows the approximate percent of area that each ocean comprises of the total area of the oceans of the world. These oceans together actually make up one large, connected body of water. Ocean Approximate Area Pacific 49% Atlantic 25% Indian 22% Arctic 4% 1. Complete the circle graph at the right by labeling the ocean and percent of area for each part. 2. The oceans of the world cover almost 130 million square miles. About how many square miles are covered by the Pacific Ocean? 3. About how many square miles are covered by the Atlantic Ocean? 4. About how many square miles are covered by the Indian Ocean? 5. About how many square miles are covered by the Arctic Ocean? 6. About how many square miles are covered by the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean combined? 7. About how many more total square miles are covered by the Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic oceans than by the Pacific Ocean?

6 Problem Solving Reading and Interpreting Circle Graphs Write the correct answer. 1. A market research group conducted a survey of 100 sports car owners. The group learned that 50% of the car owners loved their cars. What part of the circle in a circle graph would be represented by that statistic? 2.Juanita has 100 CDs. In her collection, 37 of the CDs are rock music, 25 are jazz, and 38 are country music. What part of the circle in a circle graph would represent the jazz CDs? 3. Mr. Martin wanted to compare his monthly rent to his total income. Should he use a circle graph or a bar graph? 4. Mr. Martin s rent has increased every year for the last 6 years. Should he use a circle graph or bar graph to show the yearly increase? Choose the letter for the best answer. Use the circle graph. 5. To which age group do most of the fitness club members belong? A B 70 C D There are 100 members in a fitness club. How many members does the graph suggest will be between the ages of 18 and 39? F 10 H 43 G 33 J Which 2 age groups make up more than one-half the members? A and B and C and D and Which 2 age groups make up 3 times as many members as those who are between 60 and 69? F and G and 70 H and J and 50 59

7 Reading Strategies Reading a Graph This circle graph gives you the whole picture of Molly s 60-minute exercise program. You can see how each part of her exercise program relates to the whole program. Answer the questions about the circle graph. 1. What does the graph show? 2. On which activity does Molly spend half of her time? 3. How do you know? 4. On which two activities does Molly spend the same amount of time? 5. How do you know? You can figure out how many minutes Molly spends doing each activity by looking at the graph. 6. What is the total number of minutes Molly spends doing her full exercise program? 7. How many minutes does Molly spend doing aerobics? (She spends one-half of her exercise program doing aerobics.) 8. How many minutes does Molly spend doing stretching exercises? (She spends one-fourth of her time stretching.)

8 Puzzles, Twisters & Teasers Cow-abunga! Doctor Digby did a study of people s eating habits. He asked 100 people what kinds of meat they prefer. Fifty people said they like all kinds of meat. Twenty-five people said they don t like any kind of meat. Five people said they prefer fish. Ten people said they prefer chicken. Ten people said they prefer beef. Complete the circle graph shown below. Use your answers to solve the riddle. Why did the cow cross the road? To get to the side. 50% 10% 10% 5% 25%

9 LESSON 7-4 Practice A 1. apples 2. about 25% 3. 5 teens 4. filled 5. about 50% people 7. a bar graph; One axis could show the number of bears, and the other axis could show the parks. 8. a circle graph; The circle represents all summer visitors. Practice B 1. piano 2. about 25% teens 4. beaches 5. about 25% people 7. a bar graph; One axis could show the number of tornadoes and the other could show the states. 8. a circle graph; The sector for the Macintosh apples could be compared to the entire circle. Practice C 1. baseball 2. about 10% teens 4. cereal 5. about 20% people 7. a circle graph; The sector for entertainment could be compared to the entire circle. 8. a bar graph; One axis could show the number of calories, and the other could show the birds. Review for Mastery 1. snowboarding 2. about 25% teens 4. bar graph; One axis could show the number of hurricanes, and the other could show the states. 5. circle graph; The sector for those who play soccer could be compared to the entire circle. Challenge about 64 million mi 2 3. about 33 million mi 2 4. about 29 million mi 2 5. about 5 million mi 2 6. about 96 million mi 2 7. about 3 million mi 2 Problem Solving of the circle 2. 1 of the circle 4 3. circle graph 4. bar graph 5. C 6. H 7. B 8. J Reading Strategies 1. Molly s 60-minute exercise program 2. aerobics 3. Half of the circle is labeled aerobics. 4. toning exercises and stretching exercises 5. They are equal sections of the circle minutes minutes minutes Puzzles, Twisters & Teasers

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